EP 99…..KNIGHTS SPESH AKA ( THE ONE WHERE GEORGE PRONOUNCES CHAUCER SAUCER ..KNIGHTMARE PUN INTENDED )….Historian and best selling author to the stars Dan Jones is back in the studio talking Knights….Weve also got a lively swordsman in the studio

EP 98…..PIANO SPESH….Sound of Cinema Presenter Dramatist Composer Author and Silent film accompanist Neil Brand joins us in the studio to talk us through the history of the piano and his own life…Straight Gangsta….

EP 97……GRAVITY SPESH….The New Scientists very own Michael Brooks joins us in the studio ( unfortunately ) to walk us through gravity….Weve also got the top Base Jumper to the starts dropping in ( a Michael Brooks joke…Hens teeth ) to have a ch

EP 96…….NAKED SPESH ( The history of pornography in London )…..Social historian to the stars Dr Matthew Green is back in the studio due to popular demand talking about the history of Pornography in London…We are also joined by Art Historian and

EP 95……PI SPESH…..The food and the mathematical constant!! Boom!!! Stand up mathematician to the stars Matt Parker is back in the studio to talk all things Pi…what more could you want?? The world champion memory dude..

EP 94…..BACKGAMMON SPESH…..Weve taken a gamble on Rick Edwards who makes an unwanted return to the hot seat this week….Just because he loves Backgammon!! We also have an ex champion in the studio just so Rick can get whipped!!

EP 93…FRANKENSTEIN SPESH…..ITS ALIVE…This week the New Scientists and fan favourite Dr Michael Brooks joins us in the studio to discuss all things Frankenstein…what a don!! We also talk to Professor Sharon Ruston Professor of Romanticism at Lanc

​EP 92 NEWSPAPER SPESH……London historian to the stars listener favourite and author of the straight up gangsta London: A Travel Guide Through Time Dr Matthew Green joins us in the studio once again to talk us through the history of the newspaper

EP 91 WAR OF THE ROSES SPESH…..Historian and best selling author to the stars Dan Jones joins us in the studio to talk us through the Wars of the Roses…We are also joined by weapons expert Tobias Capwell…You lucky things!!

EP 89……COFFEE SPESH….You know the steez!! We have a new Doctor in the house and mans did he smash it!! Dr Matthew Green author and social historian to the stars takes the hot seat and talks us through the social impact of everyones favourite hot b

EP 88…..CREATIVITY SPESH…..This weeks episode features the New Scientists Dr Michael Brooks in the hot seat discussing all things CREATIVITY….We have a creative writer in the studio taking us to school…All the usual features are there etc etc…

EP 87……BEES SPESH…..This week we nail bees. We’ve got a new guy in the hot seat this week Entomologist to the stars Professor Adam Hart…..What a debut….Crushed it!! We’ve also got the N0.1 Forage Officer to the stars in the studio What mor

EP…86 CIRCUS SPESH……We’ve pulled out the big acting guns for our CIRCUS SPESH…Rafe Spall star of The Big Short joins us in the studio to discuss all things circus….QUIZ CONTEST…IVORS QUESTION SUGGESTION…GREAT MUSIC and CHAT…ETC ETC…Y

EP 85….LIES SPESH….AKA I’ve been married 5 times…..Dr Michael Brooks from the New Scientist joins us in the hot seat for his monthly stint and he will be telling us about all things lies….Weve also got Darren Stanton the human lie detector in

EP 83…PAPER SPESH…AKA The Big One….Look out…we are dealing with all things paper in this weeks vibesy EP….All the usual stuff you love plus an Origami expert live in the studio alongside everyones favourite stand up mathematician to the stars

EP 82…..FREUD SPESH….PSYCHE!! Lousia Marino from the International Psychoanalytical Association joins us live in the studio alongside Indian Summers’ Henry Llyod-Hughes.. Thug Notes deals with Oedipus.. Ivor is back with Question Suggestion...

Ep 80…..Primate Spesh….We are back for 2016 you lucky squares!! Starting off with a bang we’ve gone nuts with The New Scientists Dr Michael Brooks ( Hef ) in the studio talking Monkeys….All the usual features chat and gangsta music you will ever

EP 79……CHRISTMASH SPESH…..Bumper edition!! Its Christmas you legends so we’ve packaged up a bumper extended limited edition ep…Happy Christmas!! Its exactly the same set up as last year….we talk to all of our favourite guests from the last (

EP……78 …..COMPUTING SPESH….Looks out nerds because we are signing off on computing…everything you ever needed to know about computers ( ish )!! Who better to join us in the studio than your favourite stand up mathematician Matt Parker…We’v

EP……77 Cowboys and Indians Spesh ( Find The Joy ) We have our very own Cowboy Big Red Rick Edwards back in the studio this week ( no one else was available ) shooting from the hip with his Our Legacy boot cuts on….

EP 76………TOBACOO SPESH…..Draw its down you squares with actor Henry Lloyd Hughes in the hot seat this week what more could you want? Oh….Great phoners Ivors Question Suggestion Quiz Contest and a new feature Real Quick ( whole squd on that real

EP 75…….SKATEBOARD SPEASH…..You asked and we delivered..on wheels!! Everything you wanted to know about skateboarding and more!! Rick Edwards trick flips into the hot seat this week and supplies us with some great anecdotes ( unusually ) We’ve g

EP 74…….RIVER THAMES SPESH…….Dr Michael Brooks from the New Scientist takes his monthly bow in the hot seat to discuss all things Thames and more importantly to see if he can draw level in Quiz Contest. We have all the usual features…Mediocre

EP 73…..HALLOWEEN SPESH…..Rick Frankenstein Edwards is back in the studio….he insisted for the Halloween Spesh!! You know the drill 3 people on the phone talking about Halloween…Ivor Manley…Quiz Contest…Wrap It Up etc etc.

EP 72……ORIENT EXPRESS SPESH…AKA MONEYS NO OBJECT!! We’ve hit the tracks this week with everyones favourite murderous train the Orient Express!! Rick Edwards returns to the hot seat to supply us with the most insane train anecdotes and battle his

EP……71 MUSHROOM SPESH…..Its mushroom month so what better way to celebrate than invite the New Scientists main guy Dr Michael Brooks down to the studio to talk us through all things fungi. We have all the usual suspects plus more….

EP…70 …….NINJA / WU TANG SPESH……Rick Edwards is back in the studio due to mediocre demand to help us deliver everything you ever needed to know about the NINJA….Peppered with some classic Wu Tang fire!! You should know by know its 60 minutes

EP 69………Lottery Spesh…The Vita Coco Quencher!! This weeks bonus ball is stand mathematician to the stars Matt Parker as he joins us live in the studio to talk all things lottery you lucky bods. We’ve got all the usual suspects with great phone

EP 68……..BRIDGE SPESH….Better than it sounds!! This week we’ve mixed science with bridges as Dr.Michael Brooks ( dressed head to toe in bamboo clobber…ladies ) from the New Scientist fills his monthly spot in the hot seat you lucky bods.

EP 67……..INVENTOR SPESH PT 2 ………Rick is away….again, so inventor to the stars Mark Champkins takes over. We have all the usual features inc Ivors Question Suggestion so what else do you need? What Faisal Shake aka Jaffa Cake….youve got it!

EP 66… PERFUME SPESH.. you know what time it is… Rick Edwards continues to turn up uninvited to add spice to a show that is probably better off without him… We deal with fragrance massive… all the usual stuff etc etc.

EP 65…….GRAFFITI SPESH AKA PHENOMENON…..Weve gone All City this week with a Graff Spesh…Rick Edwards is back due to mediocre demand. Phoners this week come in the form of Graff legend Blek Le Rat and Richard Clay….What more could you want?

EP 64……HORROR MOVIE SPESH……Time to hide under the covers with special guest Dr.Michael Brooks as he talks us through the science of fear….Weve got all the usual stuff incl two great phoners discussing music in horror movies and the history of

EP 62…..MOUNTAIN CLIMBING SPESH…..AKA The one where George tells Simon Yates’ Touching the Void story!! Of course Big Red Rick Edwards wouldn’t miss out on this one….Everything you wanted to know about climbing mountains and less….

EP 60…..SPACE TRAVEL SPESH….Mission control!!! After a week off we go intergalactic Beastie Boys style with Dr Michael Brooks live in the studio dealing with all things space…vibner!! Everything you ever wanted to know about space travel is dealt

EP 59…….DARTS SPESH aka RIB STROKER!! This ones got it all…..We go in hard on darts this week as Rick Edwards joins us at the oche….Gotta say we have two great phoners taking us through the world of darts including Peter Snakebite Wright ( world

EP 58……SURF SPESH….AGENT UTAH!! This week we hit the water and discuss all things SURF….Shark attack!! Who else could we get in the hot seat but Rafe Spall…..Actor ( Blue Juice ) surfing legend and friend of the show…We’ve got all the usua

EP 57 POISON SPESH....This week we are talking all things poisons with two of the biggest players in the game all the way from North Carolina....We welcome Dr Michael Brooks back to the studio as he fills in all the gaps and tries to win Quiz Contest...

EP 54…….PUB SPESH…..Frescobol Action!! Rick Edwards is back due to mediocre demand…We take on the history of the English pub…Two great phoners Quiz Contest Ivors Question Suggestion Wrap It Up ( from Holland ) all the usual!!

EP 53……CODE BREAKER SPESH…..TRADITIONAL CLASSIC. Thats right we are cracking codes this week with one of the founding fathers of the New Scientist Dr. Michael Brooks in the studio. We go all in with two great phoners as per Ivors Question Suggesti

EP 52…..MAGIC SPESH…..Good Juan!! This week we take on MAIGIC because Ivor is back and he loves magic…he also dresses like a wizard!! Rick Edwards is in the studio because he also loves magic and dresses like a wizard.

EP 51…….VINO SPESH……THE FULL HOUSE ( wine ) This ones got it all…..Full cast and crew in the studio with everyones favourite show regulars Rick Edwards and Henry LLyod-Hughes coming straight off the subs bench to play a blinder….

EP 50….HALF CENTURY…DINOSAUR SPESH…..THIS ONES JURASSIC!! Just taking down milestones like its nothing….This week India Clark….PA to the stars is in the hot seat telling Ivor what time it is when it comes to tables for one!!